Family Skiing in

California

42 resorts ranked for families. 10 accept kids as young as 3 for ski school.

Avg Beginner

6.5/10

Avg Walkability

5.9/10

Avg Family Vibe

5.9/10

Regions

Resorts

42

total

Avg Beginner Score

6.5

out of 10

Age 3 Ski School

10

resorts

Total Terrain

32,134

acres

Top Resorts in California

1

Northstar California

3,170 acres · Age 3+ ski school

8.8

score

2

Soda Springs

200 acres · Age 3+ ski school

8.5

score

3

Diamond Peak

655 acres · Age 3+ ski school

7.7

score

4

Sugar Bowl Resort

1,650 acres · Age 4+ ski school

7.3

score

5

Boreal

380 acres · Age 3+ ski school

7.3

score

All 42 Resorts

Northstar California

California

8.8

Beginner

8.5

Walkable

8.8

Village

9.0

3,170 acresSki school age 3+
epic

Soda Springs

California

8.5

Beginner

9.5

Walkable

8.0

Village

8.0

200 acresSki school age 3+
ikon

Diamond Peak

California

7.7

Beginner

9.0

Walkable

6.5

Village

7.5

655 acresSki school age 3+

Sugar Bowl Resort

California

7.3

Beginner

7.0

Walkable

7.0

Village

8.0

1,650 acresSki school age 4+

Boreal

California

7.3

Beginner

8.0

Walkable

7.5

Village

6.5

380 acresSki school age 3+
ikon

Bear Valley

California

7.3

Beginner

7.5

Walkable

7.5

Village

7.0

1,900 acresSki school age 3+
ikon

Palisades Tahoe

California

7.2

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

7.5

Village

7.5

6,000 acresSki school age 3+
ikon

Dodge Ridge

California

7.2

Beginner

8.0

Walkable

7.0

Village

6.5

862 acresSki school age 3+

Snow Summit

California

7.2

Beginner

8.0

Walkable

6.5

Village

7.0

240 acresSki school age 3+
ikon

June Mountain

California

7.2

Beginner

7.5

Walkable

7.0

Village

7.0

500 acresSki school age 4+
ikon

Heavenly Mountain Resort

California

7.0

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

7.0

Village

7.5

4,800 acresSki school age 4+
epic

China Peak

California

7.0

Beginner

7.5

Walkable

7.0

Village

6.5

1,679 acresSki school age 4+

Sierra-at-Tahoe

California

6.8

Beginner

8.0

Walkable

6.5

Village

6.0

2,000 acresSki school age 4+
ikon

Big Bear Mountain Resort

California

6.8

Beginner

8.0

Walkable

6.0

Village

6.5

748 acresSki school age 4+
ikon

Mountain High

California

6.8

Beginner

8.0

Walkable

6.5

Village

6.0

290 acresSki school age 3+
ikon

Homewood

California

6.7

Beginner

7.5

Walkable

6.0

Village

6.5

1,260 acresSki school age 3+

Mammoth Mountain

California

6.5

Beginner

7.0

Walkable

6.0

Village

6.5

3,500 acresSki school age 4+
ikon

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

California

6.5

Beginner

5.5

Walkable

7.5

Village

6.5

2,300 acresSki school age 4+
epic

Bear Mountain

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Boreal Mountain Resort

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Buckhorn Ski Club

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Donner Ski Ranch

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Kingvale

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Mount Waterman

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Mt. Shasta Ski Park

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Snow Summit

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Soda Springs

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

California

5.5

Beginner

6.5

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Badger Pass Ski Area

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Cedar Pass

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

China Peak Mountain Resort

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Dodge Ridge Ski Area

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Granlibakken Ski Resort

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Homewood Ski Area

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

June Mountain

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Mountain High

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Mt. Baldy

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Northstar at Tahoe Resort

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Sugar Bowl Resort

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

California

5.0

Beginner

5.0

Walkable

5.0

Village

5.0

0 acres

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Countries

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Resorts

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Nearby Airports

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